'internet stick' USB LTE modems with data plan
Are there any good solutions for a USB LTE modem with a data-only plan? This is for remote laptop work while in the car.
Nov 4th, 2020 9:48 am
Nov 4th, 2020 10:00 am
Nov 4th, 2020 10:04 am
That's what I thought too.. Unless it's for home, then I would get an LTE router where you would just insert your sim card. But I don't think they are that popular now as internet is more easily accessible everywhere.
Nov 4th, 2020 11:14 am
Nov 4th, 2020 2:56 pm
Nov 8th, 2020 9:24 am
Nov 11th, 2020 9:48 pm
I use to use a Cradlepoint router which allowed me to plug in my USB Internet Stick to it (internet stick is plugged into the side of the Cradlepoint router in the picture). It was AC powered so I kept it plugged in at home where for ~9 hours per day on every weekday (while I was at work or commuting to/from work), it wasn't being used to its full potential.
Nov 12th, 2020 9:54 am
Nov 12th, 2020 2:00 pm
I bought it when it was on special. That being said, a dongle can only be used in one device at a time unless you're plugging it into a 3G/4G/LTE router (like what I was using previously with my CradlePoint router). I was using the Nokia dongle from Fido as a dongle to plug into my computer directly as well as plug it into my cellular CradlePoint router. Prior to using the Nokia dongle, I was using a Novatel 3G Wireless Ovation dongle and before that I used a PCMCIA 3G card for my laptop back then... and before that, I was using my data SIM in an EDGE/GPRS cellphone.
Nov 12th, 2020 8:59 pm
Didn't realize that what you were referencing is a hotspot and it is less expensive than the Netgear Nighthawk M1 that I purchased but the benefits of the Netgear Nighthawk M1 unit over the unit that you recommended are:
Nov 12th, 2020 9:29 pm
How did you get the 4G for $5? so damn cheap!ryanrudolf wrote: ↑ This is my home made contraption. Its my backup internet in case the main cable internet goes down.
Old dual sim phone running android 8.1
Old TPLINK wireless N router running openwrt
dual sim phone contains 2 data only plan (4gb at 5$each) and it tethers to the router via usb.
Nov 12th, 2020 9:31 pm
Nov 12th, 2020 10:08 pm
I wasn't knocking the Netgear, it is quite a device, especially at the price you said you got it for. I was only surprised that OP didn't search amazon.ca for options like the one I listed.lmcjipo wrote: ↑ ...
Whether is is worth the extra ~$250 that someone can find the Netgear Nighthawk M1 when it is on sale is up to the person to decide but for me, I find that it is worth the price that I purchased it for when it was on sale (although I wouldn't pay the $600 that it is currently being sold for by NewEgg.ca)
Nov 13th, 2020 5:02 pm
Fido data plan, call locality after 6 months and they usually drop the price.
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